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Teddy Roosevelt: “At all hazards, and no matter what else is sought for or accomplished by changes of the tariff, the American workingman…”

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At all hazards, and no matter what else is sought for or accomplished by changes of the tariff, the American workingman must be protected in his standard of wages, that is, in his standard of living, and must be secured the fullest opportunity of employment.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt insists that protecting the American workingman’s wages and employment opportunities is paramount during tariff adjustments.

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